Amazing Year – Enjoy Your Day Bouquet

Design Team Time…must be a Tuesday.  Welcome back to the first 2023 challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#405). Color anyone? Inspiration came from two places.  As You See It (#289b) for the floral bouquet and Paper Players (#622) for the tag and I chose the sketch from Sunday Stamps (#300). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Amazing Year – Enjoy Your Day Bouquet”

Beautifully Happy – Happy Thoughts

Welcome back!  I am playing with some of my new goodies.  The new Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration Brochure goes live tomorrow, and I am giving you a wee sneak peek! I chose the sketch and some of the inspiration photo colors from Inspired By (#218) to make my card.  I felt that theContinue reading “Beautifully Happy – Happy Thoughts”

Winter Fun

Another New Year card celebrating the fun ways to get about in the snow and ice. Today’s challenges: The Card Concept (#185), The Male Room (#169) and Freshly Made Sketches (#566). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch layout.  The top Skate was popped upContinue reading “Winter Fun”

Welcome to 2023 – Cheers

Happy New Year. Starting with a little bit of Cheer to celebrate the New Year.  Welcome back! A few challenges to get into the spirit…Inspiration Station (#44) for the grown-up version, Just Add Ink (#635) and Atlantic Hearts (#505). Here is the result: Steps: Completing the card, the Champagne Glasses were adhered in place onContinue reading “Welcome to 2023 – Cheers”

Winter Pine – Snow Joy

I am taking a little dip into my previous posts for today’s card. I am out and about enjoying the Holiday’s and didn’t want to let you down. The theme over at Cardz 4 Guyz (#312) this fortnight is Winter and I though this card worked well. Please enjoy! I took a few liberties withContinue reading “Winter Pine – Snow Joy”

Stately Oak – Lovely As A Tree

Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz (#311) and Hand Stamped Sentiments (#404) challenges launching today! So, what starts with “O” and is appropriate for a fellow?  A color – Orange perhaps; some fruit – an Olive for a Martini or an Orange Slice for a Drink; a bird – an Oriole or an Owl; aContinue reading “Stately Oak – Lovely As A Tree”

Santa’s Workshop

Creating quick and simple cards with the Memories and More Card Pack – retired Santa’s Workshop.  A super product line for when you don’t have a lot of time…pick a card and just play!  This is a no stamp and no ink card. I wanted to play with a few more challenges: Paper Players (#620)Continue reading “Santa’s Workshop”

Reindeer – Ringed with Nature Christmas

Having some fun with a few more ideas presented by Inspired By (#214) and Inspiration Station (#43) and sharing with Critter Crazy (#69). Here is the result:  Steps: Enjoying the Red, Black and White color scheme with the Plaids, Checks and Trees for this fun magical Holiday Reindeer card.  Love inspiration challenges. Thanks for spendingContinue reading “Reindeer – Ringed with Nature Christmas”

Cottage Rose – Best Wishes Birthday

Welcome back to the work week.  Off to a good start this Monday morning. Playing with the Seize the Birthday (#252) Case challenge and mixing it up with the Color Hues (#54) suggestion and sharing it with Happy Little Stampers (December) group and CAS on Friday (#245). I chose to case the card created byContinue reading “Cottage Rose – Best Wishes Birthday”

In The Moment – Time to Relax

Welcome back!  Again, it is Sunday, and a number of challenge deadlines are due. This morning, Colors – Creative Colour Challenge (#65), Double Trouble (#126) Mixed Patterns partnering with the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#584) Sketch and Technique along with Inkspirational (#279). Here is the result:  Steps: The card was completed to resemble the sketch. Continue reading “In The Moment – Time to Relax”